Hugo Chavez died yesterday, after a two-year battle with cancer. As befits the death of anyone notable, Twitter rapidly filled up with tributes and comments about the Venezuelan populist ruler, from the famous and the not so well-known.

Chavez himself had over four million followers on Twitter.

His last tweet, on February 18, stated this: "I am holding Jesus close, and trust my doctors and nurses. Onward to victory!! We will overcome!!!